We Did It! Kroger/Albertsons Merger Officially Terminated

We Did It! Kroger/Albertsons Merger Officially Terminated

We have some huge news to share – yesterday, a federal judge in Oregon and a judge in Washington state both issued rulings blocking the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons. And this morning, Albertsons officially terminated its merger agreement. The mega-merger...
Minimum Wage Goes Up in DC & Montgomery County on July 1st

Minimum Wage Goes Up in DC & Montgomery County on July 1st

Heads up UFCW Local 400 members working in Washington, DC and Montgomery County, MD – the minimum wage in both jurisdictions will increase on July 1, 2024. In the District of Columbia, the minimum wage for all employers will be $17.50/hour, a 50-cent increase from the...
Workers Are Unionizing at La Colombe Coffee Roasters in DC

Workers Are Unionizing at La Colombe Coffee Roasters in DC

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 16, 2022) – Today, workers at La Colombe Coffee Roasters in Washington, DC announced plans to unionize with United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400. The workers organizing committee released the following statement announcing...